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Friday, September 9, 2016

Blended & Rolled Bead Bracelet with Makin's Clay®

Rolled paper beads are a popular way of creating unique beads for jewelry, or even home decor pieces like baskets. Often seen made with magazine pages, or printed scrapbook papers, Lisa's version takes it to the next level with multi-toned, layered beads made with Makin's Clay®.

Create a sheet of white clay by running it through
the Ultimate Clay Machine® on the largest
setting (#1).

Cut the sheet into two 1 ½” x 3” pieces using the roller
cutter from the Roller & Cutters
Set.

Roll white clay

Cut rectangles

Paint one color of oil paint making a triangle shape
across the top of one of the pieces and another color across the bottom.

Place the other piece over the top of the painted
piece.Run the whole thing through the
clay machine on the largest setting. The longest edge should go into the clay
machine first.

Add the paint

Place second rectangle over first

Fold the bottom of the piece up to the top always lining
up the sides and run through the clay machine.Repeat until the sheet is completely blended.Be careful to never turn the sheet so that
only one color is touching the rollers (usually it is the longest edge that
goes into the clay machine first.)There
should always be two colors touching the rollers like in the picture, red on
one side and yellow on the other.This
is similar to the Skinner Blend.

If the clay gets sticky, rub it with a little corn starch.(This is corn starch is a small sock.)

Roll through clay machine

Corn starch helps with stickiness

Once the sheet is blended, move the setting of the clay
machine up one setting at a time until the clay has been run through the #5 setting.

The blended clay

Roll black clay

Create a sheet of black clay by running it
through the clay machine starting with the largest setting (#1). Move the setting of the clay machine up one
setting at a time until the clay has been run through the #5 setting.

Cut out a long triangle template to use so all of the
beads will be the same size.This
template is about ¾” by 2 ½”.

Cut around the template using the roller cutter from the Roller & Cutters Set.Cut out as many pieces as needed from the
shaded sheet.

Use template to cut triangles

Lay the pieces on the black sheet and cut out.

Place blended triangles over black clay

Cut black triangles slightly larger

If the back of the strip seems dry, gently rub a slightly
moist paper towel on it.Starting with
the wider end of the strip, roll the bead up on the stylus from the Clay Mixing Ruler™.Slide the bead off
and let dry 24 hours.Repeat with the rest of the
beads.

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About Makin's Clay®

Makin's Clay®, The No Bake Clay® is an air dry polymer clay. It is an ideal modeling medium for a wide variety of creative projects. Makin's Clay® is lightweight and remains flexible when dry. It is soft and pliable right out of the package, is non-toxic, hypoallergenic, and acid free when dry. We invite you to explore the possibilities of adding Makin's Clay® to your creative projects.